The state paid has paid a Connecticut family $1.2 million for 155 waterfront acres in Clinton and Westbrook to be preserved as open space, authorities say.
The state will award $5.3 million in grants to 17 towns for capital improvements to roads, sidewalks, buildings and parks, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office announced.
Connecticut and the Trust for Public Land have reached an agreement to purchase a 1,000 property in the Connecticut River Valley to be used for preservation.
Connecticut's electric utilities will provide a restoration timeline on Thursday morning as they struggle with power outages from Hurricane Sandy, particularly along the shoreline.